Water system.



T. C. WLKES da S. E. PHILLIPS.

WATER SYSTEM.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE z, 1914.

www, w 1 nun W THOMAS C. WILKES AND SEL-DEN E. PHILLIPS, OF JACKSON, MICHIGAN.

WATER SYSTEM.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Get. 27, Sllld.,

Application flied 1mi@ 2, 1914. sel-iai No. 842,404.

provement in Water Systems, ozf which the' following is a specilication.

Our invention is an improvement in fz.- ter systems, and has for its object to pro- .Vide a systemv of the character specified, so arranged that water may be drawn from the main at all times regardless of temperature conditions and regardless ot whether or not the usual conduit pipe is frozen.

In the drawing is shown a side view of the improved system with parts in section.

The water passes from`the meter indicated at l to a vertical pipe consisting of upper and lower sections 2 and 2a, which are separated by a T 3. The adjacent ends of the pipe sections 2 and 2 are connected vto the ends ot the T and the lower end of the section 2 of the pipe is connected by an elbow 4r, and a section 5 of pipe to the meter. The upper end of the section 2 of the vertical pipe is connected by means of an elbow 6, with one end of a pipe 7, and the other end of the pipe 7 is connected to a vertically arranged pipe S, by means ot an elbow 9. The pipes 2-f2. 7 and 8 are of large dian'ieter, and a T 10 is connected with the upper end ot' the pipe 8 A. delivery pipe ll leads from the lateral branch of the T. and the outer end vof 'the pipe 1l is provided with a valve casing l2, the z valve indicated at 13 controlling' the discharge of water from the pipe ll. The pipe 11 isialso ot large diameter, corre.- spendingto the pipes 242, 7 and S. 'l' 14 is provided in the pipe section 2. near its lower. end, and a section l5 of small pipe is threaded into the T.

A valve casing` 16 is connected with the outer end ot the pipe section '15, andthe valve 17 of the casingA cooperates with a. scat 1S in the transverse partition 19 oi the valve casing, for controlling: the llow of water through the casing. The valve is operated by ,a wheel 20, coniuazted with the stem in the usual manner. An openingr 21 is provided inV the wall of the union 3, and a bushingf Q; The bushing forms a union for connectingl a section ol )i e 23 with an elbow 9A arranged Withi the bushing, and the pipe 3l and 2.(3 tothe pipe ll.

is threaded into the opening.'

section 23 is parallel with fthe pipe section l5. y

ln elbow isindirectly connected with the adjacent endet the valve casing7 lli, by means of a short section otlpipe 37,

and the elbow has a drain valve LS; ccnnected therewith and dischargingF downwardly'. An elbow 26 is connected with the outer end of the pipe 23, and uthe elbows 25 and 2G are connected by pipe sections 29 and 29, and by means of a union 30. A pipe 3l leads `from the elbow .f2-l within the union 3, through the pipes 7 and 8, and the elbows (S and S) and the l" 10, to a point above the upper end of the T 10, and a bushing 32 encircles the pipe at the upper end of the T. A receptacle 3? is connected with the upper end of the pipe 3l, by means of T 3l, and a valve 35 is provided in connection with the receptacle for controlling the connnunication between the pipe and the pipe 3l.

A pipe section 3G is connected with the lateral branch of the T 34, the said pipe 3G extending approximately parallel with the pipe ll and above the same.y and a valve iasinp; 37 is interposed in the lengfjth oi2 the pipe 36, 'l'or controlling the communication therethrough. The outer end of the pipe ll coniucted to the pipe ll. ncar the dischargc valve 12 by means of an elbow 23S and pipe .sections 3S) and 39, which are (amncctcd by a union l0. The pipe scction 3) ie connected with thc clbow 38, while the pipe Section 39 is tapped into a 'l' in the upper side ol the pipe ll.

rlhc operation of the inu'n'ovcd device is as follows: rlhc pipe S passcs through an openin; .--l-l. in the l'loor l2. and tbc pipe ll and the discharge vrlve casing l2 are arranged above thc lloor. lln the ordinary course service water would be drawn trom the valve 12E, the water passing" from the meter by way olE the pipes f, 2, 7, 8 and ll. to the discharge valve casing. lith the valves l7 and 37 open the water may also pass by way ol" tbc pipes lil-27, QQAQQR, 255, lV ith the valve I7 closed lmwever, and the valve 2,8 open, the small pipe may be drained. tbc valve 35 being' open to permit thorough drainaee. ln case that water should freeze in thc large or outer pipe` by closing the valve 291 and openingV the valves 17, 37 nd lil, the water will flow from the meter by way of the pipes 15, 23 and 31 to the pipe 36 ard i l Linares to the discharge vvalve 1.3, and the flowing water will tend to thaw the ice in the outer pipe. If. it is desired to. thaw the ice by hot water it is only necessary to open the Yalve 35, close the valve 17 and open the valve 9.8, thus permitting the hot water to How from the receptacle "through the pipe 2l and the pipes 23 to discharge at the valve 28. f

The invention consists in arranging within the large outer pipe used for conducting the water, a small pipe, the small pipe eX- tending out of the large pipe at one end and having a portion of its length at the other end outside of the. large pipe, the said portion being provided with a discharge valve,

and with another valve for closing the com-` munication between the large pipe at the adjacent end and the discharge valve. Both ends of the small pipe are accessible, considering the drain valve 28 as the one end and by inserting the pipe 15-27 and the valve casing 16, the large pipe is tapped below the freezing point. lVith the pipes arranged as specified, running water may be had whatever the temperature. The valves 17 and 3T should be closed and the valve 28 opened when not in use in freezingr weather.

We claim 1. In combination with the service pipe connected to the meter at one end and having a discharge valve at the opposite end, of

a pipe of less diameter arranged partly within the service pipe, the service pipe having vertical portions adjacent to the discharge valve and adjacent to the meter, the upper end of the small pipe extending through the upper end of the vertical portion adjacent to the discharg. valve and having a lateral branch above thc said vertical portion and a receptacle above the branch, a valve for controlling the communication between ,the receptacle and the small pipe, a pipe leading from the lateral branchand opening into the discharge pipe near the discharge valve, a valve interposed in the said last-named pipe for closing the communication through the same, said small pipe extending laterally through the wall of the service pipe at the Verticalportion adjacent to the meter, a downwardly extending discharge pipe connected with the lateral extension and provided with ardischarge valve at its lower end and'with a lateral outlet above the discharge valve, a pipe leading from the lateral outlet and communicating with the vertical. portion ofthe service pipe adjacent to the eral branch, a receptacle connected with the upper end of the small pipe above the lateral branch, a valve between the receptacle and the small pipe, the small pipe extending outside of the service pipe near the meterl and then extending into the service pipe near the meter, end having a discharge valve at its lowest portion, and a valve interposed between the last-named discharge valve and the service pipe.

3. In combination with the service pipe connected to the meter at one end and having a discharge valve at the opposite end, or' a pipe of less diameter arranged partly within the service pipe, said small pipe extending beyond the service pipe at its upper end and having a lateral branch communieating with the service pipe `near the discharge valve, a receptacle connected with the upper end of the small pipe above the lateral branch, the small pipe extending outside of the service pipe near the meter and then eX- tending into the service pipe near the meter and having a discharge valve at its lowest portion, and a valve interposed between the last-named discharge valve and the service pipe.

4. In combination with the service pipe connected to the meter at oneend and'having a discharge valve at the opposite end, of a pipe of less diameter leading from the service pipe near the meter and opening into the service near the discharge valve and having a portion intermediate its ends arranged within the discharge pipe, a valve in the said pipe between cach end and the portion within the service pipe, and meansbetween the end et' the said pipe adjacent to the dis- I lVitnesses z CnARLns JAMES YVATERs, CLIFFORD A. DEAN. 

